AThe Windsor Star Windsor, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, May 17, 1972 - Page 16
Windsor Youth Ties First in Provincial Chess Meet by Al Strachan
…Bobby Fischer, the American master is his idol and, Ray thinks, the world's best chess player.
Ray tries to pattern his game after Fischer's using the same Ruy Lopez opening with a number of variations. He tries to be a positional player varying his moves to counter those of his opponents rather than sticking to a set plan of attack.
There is, however, one major difference between the games of Bobby Fischer and Ray Stone.
“He plays a lot better than I do,” Ray concedes.
Windsor Youth Ties First in Provincial Chess Meet Wed, May 17, 1972 – 16 · The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) · Newspapers.com
The term “temperamental” began usage, for instance, due to Bobby's religious observance of the same sabbath as Jews worship on. Antisemitic organizers felt they had the right to discriminate and force Bobby Fischer to play on sabbath. He refused to compromise. He dropped out although he was in the lead. He was devout in his faith, and unfairly ridiculed in the press by Antisemites.
Windsor Youth Ties First in Provincial Chess Meet Wed, May 17, 1972 – 16 · The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) · Newspapers.com
